Sickle Tip Electrode

Description

Medical Instruments:

• The search result leads to a product listing for Hayden Medical, a manufacturer of laparoscopic devices [Hayden Medical]. This implies that Sickle Tip Electrodes are employed during laparoscopic surgery.

Laparoscopic surgery:

• Laparoscopic surgery is a minimally invasive surgical method that involves making tiny incisions in the belly and inserting a laparoscope (a thin tube with a camera) to see the interior organs. Surgical equipment are subsequently placed via additional tiny incisions to complete the process [Mayo Clinic, laparoscopic surgery].

Possible Function (Educated Guess):

• Because the electrode is monopolar, it most likely provides electrical energy to the tissue during surgery. The sickle-tip form might be beneficial for:
  • Dissection involves cutting and separating tissues.
  • Coagulation refers to the sealing of blood arteries to avoid bleeding.